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Head-to-head · VPS Hosting in Europe

Scaleway Virtual Instances vs IONOS VPS

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Scaleway Virtual Instances #3 in VPS Hosting in Europe 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit Scaleway
IONOS VPS #5 in VPS Hosting in Europe 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit IONOS VPS

Scaleway Virtual Instances leads on 0 checks, IONOS VPS on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreScaleway Virtual Instances · 9.0/10

Scaleway Virtual Instances scores higher on our rubric for vps hosting in europe: 9.0 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #5.

Scaleway Virtual Instances is the better fit for low-cost European VM deployments. IONOS VPS is the better fit for businesses wanting a full-featured VPS with support.

  • Scaleway Virtual Instances fits best

    Low-cost European VM deployments

  • IONOS VPS fits best

    Businesses wanting a full-featured VPS with support

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Side by side

Feature Scaleway Virtual Instances 9.0/10 Visit ↗ IONOS VPS 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.7
Ranking #3 in VPS Hosting in Europe #5 in VPS Hosting in Europe
Best for Low-cost European VM deployments Businesses wanting a full-featured VPS with support
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price €0.43/device/mo $6/mo
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Linux, Windows
Support Tickets, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7 Phone, Live chat, Email · 24/7
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Scaleway Virtual Instances 1/1 · IONOS VPS 1/1
Root access ✓ ✓
Specs
vCPU cores Not checked yet Not checked yet
RAM Not checked yet 2 GB
NVMe storage Not checked yet Not checked yet
Bandwidth Not checked yet Not checked yet
European locations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Managed service Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • STARDUST1-S starts at €0.43 per instance per month.
  • VM families cover development, general-purpose, compute- and memory-optimized workloads.
  • Manage infrastructure through the API, Terraform or Scaleway CLI.
  • Linux and Windows options with full root access
  • NVMe storage, private networking and load balancing
  • 24/7 phone, chat and email support with a 30-day refund
Cons
  • The STARDUST1-S compute price excludes storage and attached public IPv4 charges.
  • The listed regions are limited to Paris, Amsterdam and Warsaw.
  • The lowest-priced listed instance has 1 vCPU and 1 GB RAM.
  • Server administration is self-managed
  • Traffic is unlimited over a connection up to 1 Gbps
  • Higher resource tiers increase the monthly price
Our verdict

Scaleway Virtual Instances are cloud virtual machines for applications, development environments, internal tools, websites, databases and compute-intensive workloads. They suit teams seeking European deployment locations and a choice of VM…

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IONOS VPS provides cloud-based virtual private servers for websites, email, online shops and development environments. It suits solo operators through enterprises that want control over server configuration, including Linux or Windows…

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  1. Scaleway Virtual InstancesVPS Hosting in Europe 9.0Paid
  2. IONOS VPSVPS Hosting in Europe 8.7Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Scaleway Virtual Instances — where it wins

    • STARDUST1-S starts at €0.43 per instance per month.
    • VM families cover development, general-purpose, compute- and memory-optimized workloads.
    • Manage infrastructure through the API, Terraform or Scaleway CLI.

    Where it doesn't

    • The STARDUST1-S compute price excludes storage and attached public IPv4 charges.
    • The listed regions are limited to Paris, Amsterdam and Warsaw.
    • The lowest-priced listed instance has 1 vCPU and 1 GB RAM.

  • IONOS VPS — where it wins

    • Linux and Windows options with full root access
    • NVMe storage, private networking and load balancing
    • 24/7 phone, chat and email support with a 30-day refund

    Where it doesn't

    • Server administration is self-managed
    • Traffic is unlimited over a connection up to 1 Gbps
    • Higher resource tiers increase the monthly price
  • Scaleway Virtual Instances9.0/10 · Paid

    A low-cost European VM option with several instance families and infrastructure-management tools.

    Visit ScalewayFull verdict →
  • IONOS VPS8.7/10 · Paid

    A full-featured, self-managed VPS with Linux or Windows and plans from $6 monthly.

    Visit IONOS VPSFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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